The New Dramas
ELEMENTARY
stars Jonny Lee Miller as detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr.
Joan Watson in a modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks
the NYPD’s most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in
Londonand a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan
where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare – a
sober companion, Dr. Watson. A successful surgeon until she lost a
patient and her license three years ago, Watson views her current job as
another opportunity to help people, as well as paying a penance.
However, The Restless Sherlock is nothing like her previous clients. He
informs her that none of her expertise as an addiction specialist
applies to him and he’s devised his own post-rehab regimen – resuming
his work as a police consultant in New York City. Watson has no choice
but to accompany her irascible new charge on his jobs. But Sherlock
finds her medical background helpful, and Watson realizes she has a
knack for playing investigator. Sherlock’s police contact, Capt. Tobias
“Toby” Gregson (Aidan Quinn), knows from previous experience working
with Scotland Yard that Sherlock is brilliant at closing cases, and
welcomes him as part of the team. With the mischievous Sherlock Holmes
now running free in New Yorksolving crimes, it’s simple deduction that
he’s going to need someone to keep him grounded, and it’s elementary
that it’s a job for Watson. Rob Doherty, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly
and Michael Cuesta, who directed the pilot, are executive producers for
CBS Television Studios.
Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis star in
VEGAS, a drama inspired by the true story of former Las Vegas Sheriff
Ralph Lamb, a fourth-generation rancher tasked with bringing order to
Las Vegas in the 1960s, a gambling and entertainment mecca emerging from
the tumbleweeds. Ralph Lamb (Quaid) wants to be left in peace to run
his ranch, but Las Vegas is now swelling with outsiders and corruption
which are intruding on his simple life. Recalling Lamb's command as a
military police officer during World War II, the Mayor appeals to his
sense of duty to look into a murder of a casino worker – and so begins
Lamb’s clash with Vincent Savino (Chiklis), a ruthless Chicago gangster
who plans to make Vegas his own. Assisting Lamb in keeping Law And
Order are his two deputies: his diplomatic, even-keeled brother Jack
(Jason O'Mara) and his charming but impulsive son, Dixon (Taylor
Handley). Ambitious Assistant District Attorney Katherine O'Connell
(Carrie-Anne Moss), who grew up on the ranch next to the Lambs, also
lends a hand in preserving justice. In Vegas, two powerful men – Lamb
and Savino – are engaged in a fierce battle for control of the budding
oasis, and for both of them, folding is not an option. Nicholas
Pileggi, Greg Walker, Cathy Konrad, Arthur Sarkissian and James Mangold,
who also directed the pilot, are the executive producers for CBS
Television Studios.
MADE IN JERSEY is a drama about a young
working-class woman who uses her street smarts to compete among her
pedigreed Manhattan colleagues at a prestigious New York law firm.
Martina Garretti (Janet Montgomery) finds her firm’s cutthroat landscape
challenging, but what she lacks in an Ivy League education she more
than makes up for with tenacity and blue-collar insight. After just a
few weeks, firm founder Donovan Stark (Kyle MacLachlan), takes note of
Martina’s ingenuity and resourcefulness, as does her sassy secretary
Cyndi Vega (Toni Trucks). With the support of her big Italian family,
including her sexy older sister Bonnie (Erin Cummings), Martina is able
to stay true to her roots as a bold, passionate lawyer on the rise in a
new intimidating environment. Jamie Tarses, Kevin Falls, Julia Franz
and Mark Waters, who also directed the pilot, are the executive
producers for Sony Pictures Television in association with CBS
Television Studios. Pilot was written by creator and co-executive
producer Dana Calvo.
The New Comedy:
PARTNERS
is a comedy based on the lives of creators David Kohan and Max
Mutchnick, about two life-long best friends and business partners whose
“bromance” is tested when one of them is engaged to be married. Joe
(David Krumholtz) is an accomplished architect who leads with his head
and not his heart, especially in his love life. That’s in stark
contrast to his gay co-worker, Louis (Michael Urie), who is spontaneous,
emotional and prone to exaggeration. Both have found joy in their love
lives: Joe is newly engaged to Ali (Sophia Bush), a beautiful and
sophisticated jewelry designer, while Louis is dating Wyatt (Brandon
Routh), a vegan nurse who Louis insists is just a promotion away from
becoming a doctor. As news of Joe’s engagement settles, time will tell
if their business and personal bond can adapt to the addition of two
other important relationships. Emmy Award winners David Kohan and Max
Mutchnick are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television. Emmy
Award winner James Burrows directed the pilot.
The New Midseason Series
GOLDEN
BOY is a drama about the meteoric rise of an ambitious cop who becomes
the youngest police commissioner in the history of New York City, and
the high personal and professional cost he pays to achieve it. As he’s
interviewed for a story about his career, Walter William Clark, Jr.
(Theo James) flashes back on his hard-fought journey from street kid to
the most powerful man in law enforcement. After only three years as a
beat cop, Clark’s heroics on the job make him bold enough to ask for and
receive the unheard – of promotion to Homicide Detective, angering the
members of his new department who are eager to see him fail. Clark’s
disappointed to be partnered with veteran Detective Don Owen (Chi
McBride), a gruff lifer just two years shy of retirement. He would
rather team with First Grade Detective Christian Arroyo (Kevin
Alejandro), the alpha dog in the squad who’s just as ambitious as Clark,
but without a moral center. Arroyo’s partner is Detective Deborah
McKenzie (Bonnie Somerville), a tough third-generation cop and the only
female detective in the unit. Also on the team is Detective Joe Diaco
(Holt McCallany), well-connected with tremendous resources whichClark
might find useful. Though laser-focused on moving up the ladder,
Clark’s soft spot is serving as the sole caregiver and supporter of his
sister, Agnes (Stella Maeve), a teenager demonstrating increasingly
dangerous behavior. Keenly observant and politically savvy, the Golden
Boy bases his career decisions solely on his need to succeed as quickly
as possible, and he’ll find that his epic journey will be filled with
consequences. Greg Berlanti, Emmy Award winner Nicholas Wootton and
Richard Shepard, who directed the pilot, are executive producers for
Warner Bros. Television.
FRIEND ME is a comedy about two
20-something best friends who just moved from Indiana to Los Angeles to
start cool new jobs, but can’t agree on how to socially engage in their
new city. Rob (Nicholas Braun) is eager to embrace the L.A.scene and
meet new people who aren’t looking down at their smart phones or
laptops. Evan (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), however, prefers to socialize
online at home in his underwear, web-chatting and playing poker with
his Hoosier buddies Mike (Parveesh Cheena), Sully (Tim Robinson) and
Farhad (Dan Ahdoot) just a keystroke away. Meanwhile, Rob’s had enough
of iChatting, and naively posts a flyer seeking new friends on the
coffee house bulletin board, despite Evan’s warning that no good can
come from meeting strangers in person. Soon the calls start rolling in,
some with potential, some just disturbing, and Rob and a reluctant Evan
embark on what will be a series of the most epic adventures – and
disasters – of their lives. Alan Kirschenbaum and Ajay Sahgal, Eric and
Kim Tannenbaum, are executive producers for CBS Television Studios, in
association with The Tannenbaum Company. The pilot was directed by
Pamela Fryman.
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